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Republic of the Philippines

MUNICIPALITY OF BINMALEY
Province of Pangasinan

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN


Municipal Ordinance No. 2 S-2009

"AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING AND PENALIZING ACTS AND OMISSIONS


INIMICAL TO CLEANLINESS AND SANITATION"

Introduced and sponsored by: SBD JOCELYN V. BAUTISTA, SBM EDUARDO C.


AQUINO and SBM JOSE Z. CABRERA,JR. M.D.

Co-sponsored by: SBM JUN A. SISON & SBM VONMARK V. VALERIO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

WHEREAS, the Municipality of Binmaley, being a fast - growing municipality, is forced


with multifarious problems on cleanliness and sanitation;

WHEREAS, the present administration has initiated a vigorous cleanliness and


environmental protection program;

WHEREAS, in order to effectively carry out the implementation of such program, a


measure that will penalize certain acts and omissions inimical to cleanliness and hostile
to our environment must be adopted;

NOW THEREFORE, on motion to Councilor Jose Z. Carrera, Jr., M.D and duly
seconded by all members present;

BE IT ENACTED, AS IT ID HEREBY ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, IN


SESSION ASSEMBLED THAT:

"SECTION 1 : IDENTIFYING ACTS AND OMISSIONS INIMICAL TO CLEANLINESS


AND SANITATION. "
a) Littering in the streets, sidewalks, parks, square, playgrounds, markets, plazas
and other public places; PROVIDED, that the public vehicle or conveyance shall
be considered a public place for this purpose.;
b) Discharge dump or cause to be discharged oil, noxious, gaseous and liquid
subtances and other harmful substances from or out of residential, commercial
and industrial establishment.;
c) Throw, discharged or deposit, dump or cause to be thrown, discharged or
deposited any refuse matter of any kind and description in any place on the bank
of navigable water or the bank of any tributary of any navigable water where the
same shall be likely to be washed into such navigable water, either by ordinary or
high tides, or by typhoon or flood, otherwise, navigation shall or maybe impeded
or obstructed, or cause the pollution of such water;
d) Urinating or defecating in places other than, designated comfort room toilets;
e) In public places where there are spittoons, cuspidors; or trash cans, spitting or
discharging mucus beyond such waste receptacles;
f) Paintings inscribing or posting of graffiti on public or private buildings, walls,
fences and other similar places;
g) Vandalism of public or private property;
h) Failure to maintain the cleanliness and sanitation on comfort rooms in public
establishments;
i) Dailure to maintain the cleanliness of premises, surroundings public or private
buildings or vacant lots; PROVIDED, that on addition to the liability of the owners
for the penalties provided herein, the Municipal Mayor may order the cleaning of
such premises or vacant lot at the expenses of the owner;

"SECTION 2. It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to commit any or aloof the
facts enumerated hereinabove within the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality.

SECTION 3. PENAL CLAUSE -Any person found guilty of violating this ordinance shall
be penalized in accordance with the following schedule;

a. First offense - a fine of Five Hundred Pesos (Php 500.00);


b. Second offense - a fine of Seven Hundred Fifty Pesos (Php 750.00);
c. Third offense - a fine of One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Php 1500.00)
and/or imprisonment of three months at the discretion of the court.

SECTION 4. All other existing ordinances which are inconsistent with this Ordinance are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect after (15) days following its complete
publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Pangasinan.

ENACTED, this 11 day of May 2009, at Binmaley, Pangasinan.

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